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Things went a bit better for Manchester City, handed a more generous draw against Dynamo Kiev; can City reach the last eight, in Manuel Pellegrini's final campaign?

The tie of the round is probably that between Juventus and Bayern Munich, both of whom made the final four last season - they meet in Turin in their first leg next Tuesday.

So who now has the best chance of winning the trophy? Jack Lang takes a pre-emptive look.

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Note: the power rankings are done in order of anticipated likelihood to win the competition and qualify for the next round, taking into account both long-term results and recent performances. The idea is that too much should never be read into any single result.

The Belgians upset the odds – and Gary Neville – to secure progress from Group H in the final group game.

That was their third win on the spin after a shaky start, but they must be considered rank outsiders. Have won their last seven in a row at home - will need to make it eight in eight on Wednesday, to have any hope of getting past Wolfsburg.

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15. Roma (up 1)

The Italian giants made it through to the knockout side by the skin of their teeth, mainly due to Bayer Leverkusen failing to net a winner against Barcelona.

Since then, Rudi Garcia has departed, replaced by the returning Luciano Spaletti, who took the Giallorossi to the last eight during his previous stint at the Stadio Olimpico. They've won their last four games.

But Roma conceded 16 goals in the group stage and, for all their attacking riches, simply look too fragile to mount a serious challenge to Real Madrid.

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14. PSV Eindhoven (down 2)

PSV profited from Manchester United's fragility to progress, beating CSKA Moscow in their final game to secure a last-16 spot.

They've been in good recent form, surging to the top of the Eredivisie, but they will find it difficult to make a mark in the knockout stage after being drawn against Atletico Madrid.

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13. Dynamo Kiev (no change)

Sergei Rebrov's men left it late to drag themselves out of Group G, winning their last two games to overhaul Porto and join Chelsea in the round of 16.

That fighting spirit will work in their favour, but they have been drawn against a Manchester City side slowly growing in confidence in Europe - despite their recent domestic failures. Andriy Yarmolenko will be key, but this could be the end of the line this season.

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12. Arsenal (up 7)

Arsene Wenger's men somehow dragged themselves off the canvas to find a way out of Group F after losing their first two games.

However, the draw was a knockout punch: they must now play Barcelona, their tormentors in 2009/10 and 2011/12.

The problem for Arsenal is one of style. While a more combative side could hope to stun Luis Enrique's men, the Gunners play a similar game... just nowhere near as well.

11. Benfica (down 1)

Having sealed progress early on, the Eagles let things slip a bit in their final couple of games, drawing with Astana and losing to Atletico Madrid.

That won't be too much of a concern for coach Rui Vitoria, whose side are very much at the heart of the title race in Portugal, thanks largely to 23-goal Jonas.

Zenit is not the worst draw, but without skipper Luisao and on the back of a home defeat to Porto, nerves may be jangling.

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10. Wolfsburg (up 1)

Group A was not the most challenging out there, but Wolfsburg still deserve credit for taking the initiative as PSV, Man United and CSKA faltered.

They'll be hopeful of securing a last eight berth, especially after being handed a tie against Gent, but recent form hasn't been good - they've won just one of their four games since returning from their winter break.

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9. Zenit (down 1)

Admittedly, theirs was not the trickiest of sections. But Andre Villas-Boas' side were still mightily impressive in the group stage, winning their first five games before taking their foot off the pedal.

With Hulk, Danny and Oleg Shatov providing spark from midfield, plus Artem Dzyuba in ruthless goalscoring form, they looked a good bet to find a way past Benfica back in December.

But they've struggled for consistency at home and Villas-Boas' departure looks to be weighing on them.

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8. Chelsea (up 1)

For all their Premier League woes this season, the Blues have been solid enough in Europe so far and ended the group with a run of three wins.

Since the arrival of Guus Hiddink as Jose Mourinho's interim replacement, they've also been on an unbeaten run which has stretched to 12 games (six wins, six draws).

However, the draw was not kind. PSG knocked them out last season and look well equipped to cause problems in what is likely to be one of the more evenly-balanced last-16 games. No John Terry at the Parc des Princes is a major blow.

7. Juventus (no change)

The Old Lady endured a sticky start to the season but have since been on an absolute tear in Serie A, surging to the top of the table with an incredible 15-match winning run, including a 1-0 win over title rivals Napoli at the weekend.

Two wins over Manchester City showed that last season's finalists remain a class act, with Paul Pogba and Paulo Dybala's creativity a major threat, allied to their excellent defence.

However, Bayern Munich will prove a major test. Bayern's defensive woes could help, but they'll need to be at their very best.

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6. PSG (down 2)

The Ligue 1 champions knew that much would turn on their two group games against Real Madrid.

Unfortunately, they failed to turn chances into goals in a 0-0 draw at the Parc des Princes and now face a duel with Chelsea for the second time in two years.

They certainly have the quality to make it to the quarter- or even semi- finals, but it won't be easy now.

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5. Manchester City (up 2)

It's not easy to assess City's progress in Europe. For every couple of morale-boosting wins, there always seems to be a defeat that dents morale.

So it was in the group stage, with two defeats to Juventus. But City still managed to drag themselves top and now face Dynamo Kiev in what looks like a winnable tie.

City can make the quarter-finals for the first time; but will recent big-match losses to Tottenham and Leicester weigh heavy on their minds?

2. Bayern Munich (no change)

Pep Guardiola's men racked up 19 goals in Group E, their serene progress only briefly interrupted by that surprise defeat to Arsenal.

The Bavarians have been handed a tricky draw against Juventus, handing Pep Guardiola a reunion with former striker Mario Mandzukic. In attack, they're thrilling, Robert Lewandowski's season continuing to go from strength-to-strength and with both Thiago and Arjen Robben back fit.

Defensively however their situation is perilous: January loan signing Serdar Tasci is their only fit-recognised centre-half, meaning they either rush back Medhi Benatia or trust midfielder Joshua Kimmich.

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1. Barcelona (no change)

The Blaugrana are the reigning holders and while no side has retained successfully won the competition two years running in its current guise, they look the team to beat.

Their second-half destruction of Celta Vigo was simply awesome, with the MSN attack of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar seemingly getting better with each passing week.

They won't be overly concerned at having drawn Arsenal, who have come up short against Barça before; increasingly it appears they'll only be beaten, if they do it themselves.